Ridge High to host annual Bernards candidates forum

The candidates forum will take place at Ridge High School's Performing Arts CenterCourtesy Bernards Township

BERNARDS — Township Committee and Board of Education candidates will have a chance to speak before the public during a two-night forum at Ridge High School, beginning Thursday in Basking Ridge.

Hosted by the student-run Ridge Empowerment for Political Participation group and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Somerset County, the Bernards Township Committee portion of the program will take place at the school's Performing Arts Center, from 7 to 9 p.m., on Thursday, according to the school's website.

There are four candidates running for two, three-year terms on the township's committee: Republican incumbents Carolyn Gaziano (currently deputy mayor) and John Malay; and Democratic challengers Michael J. Komondy of Conkling St. and David Ferdinand of Annin Road.